188K views · 19K reactions | [Mamba Post 19/24] Kobe Bryant's Oscar-winning animated short film "Dear Basketball" still leaves us speechless. Thank you for this masterpiece, Mamba  (all credit goes to Kobe Bryant, Granity Studios, Believe Entertainment Group and Glen Keane Productions) | ClutchPoints | Facebook

23K views · 698 reactions | Oscar Isaac, Mark Hamill and Kelly Marie Tran present Glen Keane and Kobe Bryant with the Oscar for Animated Short Film for "Dear Basketball" at the 90th Oscars | The Academy | Facebook

WATCH: This award-winning animated short film which tells Kobe Bryant's poem "Dear Basketball" just pulls on the heartstrings. Dear Basketball (2017) was written and narrated by Kobe Bryant and was directed by Glen Keane with music by John Williams. The film was based on the letter written by Kobe to the Players' Tribune in 2015 announcing his retirement from basketball. (READ: https://bit.ly/2GtOicB) 🎥Fito Rosales #NowYouKnow #NYK | Now You Know